Readers of Europe 2022 – Austrian recommendation

 

Library blog Friday 29 July 2022

● General Secretariat of the Council   Readers of Europe 2022 – Austrian recommendation   This summer the Council Library will shine a light on new and emerging European literary talent, with the third instalment of our Readers of Europe initiative. Through books recommended by the Brussels-based Permanent Representations to the EU, the literary pit stops on this tour will unearth some of Europe’s exciting new talent. Today’s selection is by the Permanent Representation of the Austria to the EU - Engel des Vergessens by Maja Haderlap.

Readers of Europe 2022 – Austrian recommendation

• 29 July 2022
 
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Recommendation by the Permanent Representation of the Austria to the EU

Book selected: Engel des Vergessens by Maja Haderlap 

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Historical trauma is not just concerned with events in the past. The emotional and psychological wounds it inflicts scar for generations to come.

Maja Haderlap carefully addresses this complex issue in her debut novel, Engel des Vergessens. Told in a manner that feels more like a memoire, she strives to make some sense of her family and herself. Stories in separate timelines connect people striving to find ways to survive their environments. Some coping with it better than others.  

It feels like several different books in one. It is a personal memoir, a coming of age story of a young girl, a sensitive portrait of the agonising after-effects of war.

The narrator, a Carinthian Slovene in Austria, grows up within sight of the Yugoslav border. The author as a young girl wants to understand the local people in Lepena suffering from their past.

As a small child, she is more attached to her remarkable grandmother than she is to her parents. Her grandmother tells her stories about the Ravensbruck concentration camp. Her father who was brutally tortured by Nazis appears to be suffering from PTSD.

This is a book about trauma. Etched into the local psyche is the trauma of concentration camp survivors, PTSD suffering former partisans and torture victims. The lingering effect that it has on a community. Seeping down for generations to come. The grandmother, the father, the young girl, the adolescent and poet. The persistent cycle of trauma effects them all.

This story does not flow in a linear fashion, nor does it follow a traditional path. Fragments of memory are formed from a distinct linguistic rhythm.

The fact that Haderlap is a poet is evident to the reader. She composes soft, elegant text. Some of the images she conjures are strikingly beautiful. She does this with sensitivity, respectful of the brutality of war. Never maudlin.  

The tale is told in a refined and balanced manner. It is all the more effective for being understated. Haderlap guides the reader with a careful hand.

Beautiful and devastating to read.

Maja Haderlap, born 1961 in Eisenkappel/Zelezna Kapla (Austria), studied theatre studies and German at the University of Vienna. She was head dramaturge at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt from 1992 to 2007 and regularly teaches at the Institute for Applied Cultural Studies at the Alpen-Adria University in Klagenfurt. She has lived in Klagenfurt as a freelance writer since 2008. She has published volumes of poetry in Slovenian and German as well as translations from Slovenian. "Engel des Vergessens" is her novel debut. Numerous translations of the book have been published

For those wishing to unearth other Austrian literary gems, discover more via Eureka, the online catalogue of the Council libraries.

• Austrian literature in Eureka

About the Readers of Europe campaign

The year 2022 has been designated the European Year of Youth. The Council Library has therefore chosen to devote its annual Readers of Europe initiative to young people, putting the focus squarely on new and emerging European literary talent.

The permanent representations to the EU have once again been invited to recommend books from their countries to read over the summer, with the third edition of our Readers of Europe campaign. The theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Discover something new’, the idea being that every permanent representation selects a book from their country by an author who has published their first work within the last five years. We will then promote these selections over the summer on the Council Library blog.

Europe is awash with exciting young authors. Dive into this selection and discover stories that hum with fresh ideas and luminous prose. Novels that ask piercing questions about humanity. Stories that are edgy and beautiful, gripping and unsettling. Stories worthy of a place in any library.

So find a comfy place to sit back and relax as we showcase some of Europe’s promising literary talent.

• European Year of Youth (background information)

This post does not necessarily represent the positions, policies, or opinions of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.

The Council library remains open on-line over August, and will reply to queries by email from Monday to Friday, 12.30 to 15.30. You can reach the Info Desk by email (library@consilium.europa.eu).

New books added to the Council Library's collection - July 2022

 

Library blog Friday 29 July 2022

● General Secretariat of the Council   New books added to the Council Library's collection - July 2022   Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

New books added to the Council Library's collection - July 2022

• 29 July 2022
 
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Foreign affairs & international relations Energy Environment Security & defence Eastern Europe and Central Asia Asia United States EU member states Regional development Economy & finance

 

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection New books

July 2022

• New books July 2022

Highlights

• Russia and the future of Europe : views from the capitals

”This book sheds light on how Member States and EU neighbours relate to Russia. It includes their historical, financial and political ties, as well as the public perception of the national population vis-à-vis Russia.”

• The Palgrave handbook of international energy economics

”This open access handbook is distinguished by its emphasis on international energy, rather than domestic energy policies or international geopolitical aspects. It addresses key topics such as energy production and distribution, renewables and global energy trends, regional case studies.”

• L'Union européenne et les territoires : seizièmes Journées Jean Monnet

”Cet ouvrage traite des relations entre l’Union européenne et les territoires des États membres rapportés à la singularité de l’ordre juridique de l’Union. Il développe une approche fonctionnelle et une vision transversale des questions d’ordre institutionnel et matériel dans les différents champs d’intervention de l’Union.”

• The ghostwriters : lawyers and the politics behind the judicial construction of Europe

”By shadowing lawyers who encourage deliberate law-breaking and mobilize courts against their own governments, this book overturns the conventional wisdom regarding the judicial construction of Europe and illuminates how the politics of lawyers can profoundly impact institutional change and transnational governance.”

• An experts' guide to international protocol : best practices in diplomatic and corporate relations

”Although modern life grows increasingly casual, in many sectors, protocol still reigns supreme. This guide offers an overview of its associated practices, including those found within the context of diplomatic relations and the business world.”

• Histoire de la construction européenne depuis 1945

"La construction de l’Europe est une expérience unique dans l’espace mondial. Pour la première fois, des gouvernements de nations indépendantes – démocratiques, qui plus est – décident de mutualiser librement une partie de leur souveraineté au profit d’une association fondée sur la volonté politique.”

The publications mentioned in this post do not necessarily represent the positions, policies, or opinions of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.

The Council library remains open on-line over August, and will reply to queries by email from Monday to Friday, 12.30 to 15.30. You can reach the Info Desk by email (library@consilium.europa.eu).

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• Από ανοξείδωτο ατσάλι, χωρητικότητας 750ml
• Με διπλά τοιχώματα, χωρίς δισφαινόλη και καρκινογόνες ουσίες
• Σε τέσσερα χρώματα: μπλε, πράσινο, ασημί και μπρονζέ!
   

Προμηθεύσου το χρώμα που θέλεις!

 

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APEC Needs to Future-Proof the Region from Crises

Issued by the APEC Secretariat

Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam, 28 July 2022

APEC is forging ahead on its effort to advance regional economic integration by future-proofing regional travel and boosting sustainability goals in a bid to dampen the impact of continued economic pressure coming from lingering supply chain disruptions, inflation and food insecurity.

Addressing the region’s business leaders at the APEC Business Advisory Council meeting held in Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam, Thani Thongphakdi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand and 2022 Chair of the APEC Senior Officials, emphasized member economies’ commitment to facilitating trade and investment in the region and addressing the economic crisis.

“On our priority to strengthen regional economic integration, we made good progress in moving forward the conversation on the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific or FTAAP,” Thani added. 

“We took on board the private sector’s recommendations and agreed to develop a multi-year workplan, on which we look forward to further collaborating with APEC business leaders to advance the FTAAP agenda,” Thani further explained. The workplan will focus on digitalization, inclusive growth, sustainability, trade and investment, as well as trade response to the pandemic.

Reconnecting the region remains high on the agenda as tourism and travel is a key economic driver for recovery. Thailand, the host of APEC 2022, drives APEC’s work on safe passage this year. 

“Although the world is heading towards more open border policies, with travel restrictive measures like quarantine, vaccination and testing requirements subsiding, many restrictions still remain,” Thani added.

“Member economies agreed on a number of initiatives that focus on the interoperability of vaccination certificates and a one-stop information platform for travelers,” he continued. “We also discussed a number of other initiatives including on exploring health technologies, accelerating travel of air and maritime crews and enhancing business mobility.”

Trade ministers welcomed the Voluntary Principles for the Interoperability of Vaccination Certificates in the APEC Region, agreed upon during their meeting in Bangkok on 21 to 22 May, which demonstrates members’ readiness to harmonize the different vaccination certificates system. 

“We will work to ensure that cross-border travel within APEC remains resilient and crisis-proof, especially as we explore how APEC can take advantage of the vast digital solutions and drives structural changes to improve regional travel for a more resilient and a more responsive future,” Thani explained.

Member economies are also considering the Bangkok Goals for the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy, which will outline the measures to achieve ambitious sustainability objectives, including carbon neutrality and net zero greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable trade and investment, environmental conservation and resource efficiency towards zero waste.

“The Bangkok Goals will include recommendations and identify available enablers that will help accelerate our effort to achieve these objectives,” Thani added.

“The recommendations and inputs provided by the region’s business community are crucial for ensuring that APEC’s work is in line with the challenges on the ground,” Dr Rebecca Sta Maria, APEC Secretariat’s Executive Director added. 

“In addressing persistent economic pressure and navigating a post-pandemic world, we need to look at communiques differently and focus on outcomes that promote economic developments, and at the same time recognize the tensions and differences between member economies,” Sta Maria concluded. “We should carry through lessons we learned in the pandemic to make lives easier for people going forward.”

For further details, please contact:

Masyitha Baziad +65 9751 2146 at mb@apec.org
Michael Chapnick +65 9647 4847 at mc@apec.org

Ομιλία Ευάγγελου Βενιζέλου στην παρουσίαση του νέου βιβλίου του «Εκδοχές πολέμου 2009-2022»

 Video: https://youtu.be/apDHUso9jO0?t=480 

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/venizelos/albums/72177720300857494

 

Ομιλία Ευάγγελου Βενιζέλου στην παρουσίαση του νέου βιβλίου του «Εκδοχές πολέμου 2009-2022», εκδόσεις Πατάκη, Βυζαντινό Μουσείο Αθηνών, 26.7.2022

 

 Κυρίες και κύριοι, αγαπητές φίλες και αγαπητοί φίλοι,

 

σας ευχαριστώ προσωπικά την κάθε μία και τον κάθε ένα από εσάς που μου κάνατε την πολύ μεγάλη τιμή αυτή τη ζεστή βραδιά να έρθετε εδώ, στον ειδυλλιακό νομίζω αυτό χώρο και να με τιμήσετε με την παρουσία σας. Ο χώρος μου είναι ιδιαίτερα οικείος από τη θητεία μου στο Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού και θέλω να ευχαριστήσω θερμά τη Διεύθυνση του Βυζαντινού και Χριστιανικού Μουσείου γιατί μας βοήθησε να οργανώσουμε τη σημερινή εκδήλωση, τη Διευθύντρια, την κα. Παρή Καλαμαρά και τον αρμόδιο αρχαιολόγο, τον κ. Περίανδρο Επιτροπάκη.

Θέλω να ευχαριστήσω ιδίως εκείνες κι εκείνους με τους οποίους πορευθήκαμε μαζί τα δύσκολα χρόνια. Νομίζω ότι ο Γιώργος Ζανιάς τους εκπροσωπεί όλους αυτούς στο επίπεδο του στελεχικού δυναμικού που είχε κινητοποιηθεί.

Θέλω να μου επιτρέψετε να μνημονεύσω για λόγους όχι μόνο θεσμικούς, αλλά αυθεντικά προσωπικούς, τον πρώην πρωθυπουργό Αντώνη Σαμαρά με τον οποίο πορευθήκαμε μαζί και έχουμε συγκροτήσει μαζί μία έννοια που είναι οι Σαμαρο - Βενιζέλοι, η οποία νομίζω ότι αποτελεί και ένα ιστορικό στοίχημα για το πώς τελικά θα καταγραφεί, θέλω να ελπίζω θετικά. Θα μιλήσω για τον Αντώνη, ο Αντώνης είναι εδώ, μέχρι τελευταία στιγμή περιμέναμε το Λουκά Παπαδήμο, κάτι του έτυχε, αλλά και ο Γιώργος Παπανδρέου με ευχαρίστησε για την πρόσκληση, για λόγους οικογενειακών υποχρεώσεων δεν είναι σήμερα μαζί μας.

Το βιβλίο αναφέρεται σε όλη αυτή την περίοδο και στα τρία κυβερνητικά σχήματα, στην κυβέρνηση Παπανδρέου, στην κυβέρνηση Παπαδήμου και στην κυβέρνηση Σαμαρά που, κατά παραχώρηση του Αντώνη, ονομάζεται Σαμαρά-Βενιζέλου. Θα σας πω τι σημασία έχει η ενιαία προσέγγιση αυτής της περιόδου, πάντως σπεύδω να πω ότι στο βιβλίο αυτό υπερασπίζομαι και τις τρεις κυβερνήσεις και το έργο τους και αυτό έχει, νομίζω, μία κάποια σημασία.

Θέλω να θυμηθώ τον Κάρολο Παπούλια που έχει φύγει από τη ζωή αυτή, που ήταν ο Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας τη δύσκολη περίοδο και θέλω να το σημειώσουμε στη μνήμη μας.

Ευχαριστώ φυσικά τον Γιώργο Κουβαρά για τη συνεργασία, την αγάπη, τις ερωτήσεις, συστηματικές, επίμονες, διεισδυτικές, πάντα ευγενής, με έναν επαγγελματισμό υψηλού επιπέδου, είχε την αίσθηση –και το πέτυχε, νομίζω, αυτό– ότι πρέπει  να λειτουργήσει στη συζήτηση μας ως εκπρόσωπος της κοινής γνώμης και να μεταφέρει γνήσιες, νομιμοποιημένες απορίες.

Ευχαριστώ, φυσικά, την Άννα Πατάκη και όλο τον εκδοτικό οίκο Πατάκη για την επιμελημένη, έγκυρη δουλειά.

US Commercial Service Aerospace Team :ndo Defense - Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission to Indonesia & Defense Market Briefing

 

Join the United States Department of Commerce's, International Trade Administration (ITA) on an Indo Defense - Aerospace and Defense Trade Mission to Indonesia. The goal of the trade mission is to create opportunities for U.S. companies to showcase their defense and aerospace equipment to Indonesia’s defense, security, and law enforcement authorities. Why You Should Join: Participants in this mission will have an opportunity to connect with senior-level Indonesian officials in a setting that facilitates progress on business development projects. For companies new to the market, this will be an opportunity to make initial contacts, learn more about Southeast Asia’s largest market, and gain perspective from CS on specific challenges for U.S. businesses operating in Indonesia such as navigating protectionist policies. By participating in an official U.S. industry delegation, rather than traveling to the region individually, U.S. industry representatives will enhance their ability to secure meetings and gain greater exposure to the region, as well as leverage the networks of prescreened industry buyers, distributors, and industry stakeholders developed by commercial specialists. Targeted U.S. Products and Services Air born Platform and Equipment Aircraft and Aircraft Parts Air Traffic Control Equipment Arms & Ammunitions Aviation Security Civil and military drone technology Counter-drone technology Command, Control Communication & Inf. Systems Electronic Systems including antenna, radio, mobile, and satellite transmission equipment Flight Navigation Systems Helicopter Systems Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems Radar Security System and Equipment Deadline to Register: September 19, 2022 Apply Now! Space is Limited! For more detailed information, please visit: https://www.trade.gov/indo-defense-aerospace-and-defense-trade-mission-indonesia Questions: Contact Andrey Piroozgar or Luke Yanos.  Cost: ** $3,100 for small to medium sized enterprises $4,500 for large firms or trade associations $1,000 for each additional firm representative. **Expenses for travel, lodging, meals and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant. This webinar will overview the numerous aerospace defense opportunities for U.S. businesses in Indonesia and will feature U.S. and Indonesian government officials providing expertise. Webinar Speakers: Indonesian Ministry of Defense Directorate General of Defense Potential Honeywell Indonesia President Director U.S. Embassy - Indonesia Army Attaché and Commercial Officer Growth in the Aerospace and Defense Market and Regional Opportunities As the Indonesian military expands its budget, there are opportunities for U.S. defense manufacturers to sell a range of military aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and counter-UAS equipment, vehicles, communications systems, spare parts, and maintenance services. Monitoring and protection of sea-borne traffic for both national security and fisheries enforcement presents new opportunities, as well. Register Now: Click here   Webinar Date & Time: August 9, 2022 9:00PM EST 6:00PM PST Webinar Cost: Free Questions contact: Andrey Piroozgar Tel: (312) 339-6516 Andrey.Piroozgar@trade.gov Luke Yanos Tel: (202) 308-0953 Luke.Yanos@trade.gov

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